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"South American" near Lighthouse

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Description: The screw passenger cruise vessel, "South American," in a channel. Shore and lighthouse in foreground.
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Kohler Amphibian

Date: 1929
Description: A Loening Amphibian, one of three such airplanes in which the Kohler Aviation Company provided passenger service from Milwaukee across Lake Michigan.
Postcard

Delavan Lake

Date: 1910
Description: View of the north shore of Delavan Lake with a lighthouse in the background. Also known as "Red Top" and "L.P. Sutter's." Caption reads: North Shore, Delav...
Postcard

Grassy Island Lighthouse

Date: 1920
Description: View across water toward the lighthouse. Caption reads: "Grassy Island Lighthouse, Green Bay, Wis."
Book or Pamphlet

Pottawatomie Lighthouse

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Description: Exterior view of the "Pottawatomie" lighthouse in snowy expanse of land, with the lake in the background.
Photograph

U.S. Lighthouse, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin

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Description: View of a U.S. lighthouse and Coast Guard station.
Postcard

Coast Guard Station

Date: 1900
Description: View of the coast guard station from the water with multiple sailors lined up near the shore. Caption reads: "Coast Guard Station, Sturgeon Bay, Door Count...
Postcard

Lake Michigan Shoreline

Date: 1910
Description: View of the main pier and harbor lighthouse from the Lake Michigan shoreline. Caption reads: "Bay and Pier, Racine, Wis."
Photograph

Lighthouse and Homes on Rocky Point

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Description: View along shoreline toward a lighthouse and homes standing on Rocky Point. There are several boats anchored at the shore and in the water.
Postcard

Life Saving Crew Entering Boat

Date: 1908
Description: Group of men on a life saving crew launching a rowboat into Lake Michigan. A long pier with a lighthouse at the end bisects the horizon. Caption reads: "Li...
Photograph

North Pier and Lighthouse

Date: 1890
Description: View from the shore of Kenosha's North Pier and lighthouse. Waves are breaking on the shore of Lake Michigan.
Postcard

Winter Scene at Port Washington

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Description: Postcard view along icy shoreline of the pier and lighthouse on Lake Michigan at Port Washington in winter.
Postcard

Winter Scene at Port Washington

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Description: Winter view of the lighthouse at Port Washington from the icy shore of Lake Michigan. Two people can be seen standing on a pier in the distance.
Postcard

Winter Scene at Port Washington

Date: 1910
Description: Postcard view of three men on an elevated walk on an icy pier near the shoreline. A women and young boy stand on the pier below the walk. There is a lighth...
Photograph

View from 8th Street Bridge

Date: 01 08 1958
Description: Elevated view from 8th Street Bridge over the Manitowoc River towards Lake Michigan. There is a lighthouse in the distance. Ice is floating on the water. A...
Photograph

Ahnapee River

Date: 01 07 1958
Description: View from the Second Street bridge over the icy Ahnapee River towards Lake Michigan. A lighthouse is at the end of a jetty in the far background. Boats are...
Photograph

Two Rivers Harbor Entrance

Date: 01 08 1958
Description: View of Two Rivers Harbor from shoreline towards Lake Michigan. Snow is on the ground, and a fence made of thick posts and cable is along the shoreline on ...
Photograph

Port Washington Harbor

Date: 01 09 1958
Description: Elevated view from bluff of the harbor towards the southeast. At the end of a jetty is a lighthouse on the left. The water is frozen along the shoreline. T...
Photograph

Racine Harbor

Date: 12 10 1957
Description: View of harbor with pilings in the right foreground. There is a lighthouse on breakwaters in the distance.
Photograph

Marinette Harbor

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Description: Aerial view of harbor. In the foreground is a lighthouse and breakwaters. Bridges cross the harbor, and there are factory and industrial buildings near the...

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